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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's general score of 75.9. The Galaxy Note 5 works with Android 5.1 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS. Galaxy Note 5's body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's just a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 7 more cores and 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Galaxy Note 5 and the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE feature quite similar memory capacity for apps and games, both of them have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4 percent greater battery size. Galaxy Note 5 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
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